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........~= (TIME  TO  CALL FEATHERBITE (DEMON, HERE =~........
.........~        AS A FRIEND OF OPAL KOBOI))       ~.........
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.......... (SHE  ANSWERS)  "MY  MODUS  OPERANDI  IS ..........
.......... FIGURING  OUT  WHAT PEOPLE DEEPLY  TRULY ..........
.......... WANT,  ACQUIRE  IT,  AND PRESENT  IT  TO ..........
.......... THEM   ON  A  SILVER   PLATE.  AND  THEN ..........
.......... THREATEN TO HURT THEM IF THEY TAKE  IT." ..........
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